Question from a concerned player.

Newbie Tank

I recently been in contact with a family member (cousin) whos under 18 and started taking interest in airsoft, and try to set things in straight with him in saying this is a sport that requrires a lot of patience/maturity especially when you can't have a gun till your 18. During our conversation, I was made known that one of his friend, who is a minor is actually hosting an airsoft event where plenty of minors attend and they are just required a parental concent. Weather this is a lie I'll leave it for debate, I'm gonna assume he is telling the truth.

Is this in any way legal?
say if a law inforcement officer walked in and ask for a person incharge, is there going to be a shitstorm?

I've told my cousin to stay the hell away till I can get some clear answers, since I want him to start this sport on a good note.

Dude, this can open a whole crap load of issues.
-If they are playing on private property, they had better be aware of the local bylaws.
-If they are playing in view of the public, the police will be called in, and it'll only take one idiot to screw things up.
-If they are playing where it is all good with the bylaws, not in view of the public, and not trespassing, there had better be parental presence....a parent or adult that WILL take responsibility if something happens...legal responsibility.

It's better that these under aged games get organized at insured paint ball fields where each of the participants have a parent (or legal guardian) present. It'll save us all a world of headaches.

Dude not a problem. From what I understand TREK does their own thing and the players in Calgary are fine with that (never been there myself though).

At least it's not in the streets or something and TREK does have it's own rules (14 with waiver signed by parent/guardian IIRC). So who cares it's his (Larry?) business and he'll run it the way he wants to.

I see... as long as some one is there to bare some responsibilty, I've relayed that info fo my cousin but I did stress that this is out of the norm and not all player approves of this decision by Laser Trek. I do trust his ability to judge what he should and shouldn't do just don't want he getting into situation where the problem might even extend to his parents. Now... on to tirgger control.

Absolutely. Someone must be legally responsible for the undertaking of the minors under their control, albeit someone who is running a business....as long as he (they) realize he's liable for their actions. So he should start exercising some guidance of some type, and start paying better attention to what's going on during his watch.
As for the fact they are minors, as long as there is a legal guardian taking responsibility there is little that can be done about enforcing the 18+ thing, especially if they have parental consent.
If certain players don't want to participate in events where minors are present, they shouldn't go (don't financially support some one who is running something you don't agree with)......set up your own events.